Huesa

Huesa belongs to the Sierra de Cazorla region. Located southwest of Jaén, on the border with the province of Granada. The north and northeast of mountainous orography in which, between pine forests, plots of olive trees are interspersed in the lower parts. This part of the territory is within the Natural Park of the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas. The rest of the territory is of gentler orography and inclined towards the Guadiana Menor, with land occupied by pastures, scrub, thyme and espartizal. The municipality is made up of the following population centres: Huesa, Cerrillo, Ceal and Cortijo Nuevo. The olive grove has increased significantly in recent years, making the economy based mainly on olive cultivation and to a lesser extent on livestock and forestry activity. It has numerous natural places of interest such as the Sierra del Caballo next to the town centre. Its historical heritage includes the Parish Church of Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza, the remains of the Bronze Age settlement of Cerro Negro, the remains of a Roman colonial house and a twentieth-century flour mill.

History

In the thirteenth century, the Pact of Jaén established the border between the Crown of Castile and the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada. The castles of Huesa, Tíscar and Belerda would be the vanguard of the defensive system of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada.1 On December 21, 1361, the Battle of Linuesa took place in the municipality of Huesa, in which the troops of the Crown of Castile defeated the army of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, with victory for the Castilians.

Nature

The municipality of Huesa is bounded in its eastern and southern parts by the Guadiana Menor and Guadahortuna rivers, respectively. The latter, when it flows into the Guadiana Menor, draws the southeast of the municipality of Huesa.

Gastronomy

In the thirteenth century, the Pact of Jaén established the border between the Crown of Castile and the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada. The castles of Huesa, Tíscar and Belerda would be the vanguard of the defensive system of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada.1 On December 21, 1361, the Battle of Linuesa took place in the municipality of Huesa, in which the troops of the Crown of Castile defeated the army of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, with victory for the Castilians.

Parties

The following festivals are celebrated in Huesa: San Silvestre, San Marcos, Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza, pilgrimage in honour of the Virgin of Tíscar